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Fitness & Wellness
Fitness & wellness
Explore Our Fitness and Wellness Programs
Discover a range of programs tailored just for you, designed to help you reach your fitness and wellness goals. We’ve got everything you need to feel your best.
Join us on this journey to a healthier, happier you
Programs
Active Stretch
A dynamic and fluid combination of strengthening and
stretching. Focus on developing lean, strong and flexible
muscles. This equipment free program will leave you feeling
good, positive and strong from the inside out! Participants must
be able to stand for periods of time and will have plenty of chair
stretches throughout our class.
Aquafit
This multi-level pool workout offers both cardiovascular & muscle conditioning using the water’s resistance to tone the entire body. PLEASE NOTE While it is not required that participants know how to swim you MUST BE COMFORTABLE IN WATER.
Body Sculpting
A full head to toe workout using weights to target small and large muscle groups. Consisting of a warm up, stretch, floor work, weights (small to medium) and finishing with another stretch.
Boxercise
Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee! This cardio-based high-intensity program will improve your cardio and raise your metabolism. Jab, Cross-Punch, Hook, Upper-Cut, Speed Bag; and, Kick your way into Fitness. Prepare to Sweat!
Chair Yoga(for healthy bones)
“You are only as young and healthy as your spine is strong and supple,” is an ancient yogi saying. We will stretch and strengthen our core and back muscles. The goal is to help participants relieve back pain, develop best habits for a healthy spine, and feel great!
ESTERCise
Tone up with Ester and friends using Pilates Balls, some chair exercises followed by a long 25 minutes stretch.
Healthy Bones
Beginner to Intermediate. Exercising every muscle group at a slower pace using weights and working to stabilize the core muscles.
Piloga
Yoga & Pilates moves/poses are combined to create a balance between building strength, stability and mindful movement and flow. Challenge your core while moving arms and legs; and, train your body to be present. Focus, Breathe, Smile, Repeat!
QiGong
QiGong (pronounced chi-Kung) is a gentle exercise, similar to Tai Chi, but without the martial arts influence. QiGong works as a slow movement, breath, posture and healing exercise. It strengthens the body gently, teaches breathing and promotes a sense of relaxation.
Stronger @50+++
We’ll isolate all areas of the body to achieve a well rounded Full Body workout. VARIETY is Key! Weights, chairs, walls, floors, OH MY, are incorporated; along with other props to you challenged. Feel the beat of the music and enjoy.
Sweat & Sculpt
Full Body workout using dumbbells to tone muscles and build strength combined with low-impact cardio circuits. Appropriate for all levels of fitness. Modifications will be provided as needed. Weights provided. Proper fitness footwear and attire required. No barefoot or sandals allowed for safety reasons.
Tai Chi
The art of Tai Chi reaches deep inside the body to benefit the entire physiology including the tendons, joints, spine, connective tissue and internal organs. It restores the calmness and peace of mind that is lost from our daily lives.
Tone Up
In this class, we focus on training our entire body to be stronger and leaner, through resistance training. We build strength progressively by slowly and safely increasing the amount of weight we use over time, along with body weight and core work to increase our overall strength, endurance and resilience as we age. You will learn proper form and how to effectively work each muscle group to maximize your workout. A fun & challenging workout with great music and people!
Vertical Chair Fitness
A light to medium workout for those who do not wish to get down on a mat. A variety of exercises on a chair and standing up will cover all the muscle groups. Pilates balls will be provided.
Yoga2Unwind
Practice Yoga as a tool to balance mood, gain body & mind awareness and flexibility. This fluid practice cultivates freedom of movement and a deeper connection to breath. Options to modify will be given. Our class will end with a 10-minute guided relaxation practice.
Zumba
A high energy dance and fitness fusion workout to Latin, Pop and World Music. We will sweat and burn calories to the rhythms of Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Dance Hall and more! No dance experience necessary, just passion to move your body! Proper fitness footwear and attire required. No barefoot or sandals allowed for safety reasons.
Fitness & Wellness Instructors
Carolyn
Aquafit
Carolyn is a high-energy AquaFit Instructor at a large corporate-owned Gym chain and currently strives to complete a Barre BIIT(HIIT) Certification.
Kathleeen
Tone-up | Stretch & Strength
My experience as an instructor here at BBNC goes back over 25 years, beginning with Aquafit. Throughout the years, I have developed classes that best serve the needs of our dynamic Aquafit community, creating challenging and innovative water workouts such as Aqua CrossFit and Aqua H.I.I.T.
Liz
Gentle Yoga | Active Stretch
Liz’s classes are mindful, balanced and promote mobility and aim to settle the nervous system, enhance cognitive function and improve range of motion to continue living a healthy lifestyle. Join a yoga class that supports you where you are, understands who you are and supports you building resiliency for longer term health benefits.
Marcia
Aquafit
I have been teaching Aquafit for two years.
All my life I have enjoyed fitness, music and fun.
Aquafit allows me to incorporate all of this into my classes!
Mary-Lynn
Field
Hello! I’m Mary-Lynn Spence, and I’ve been a fitness instructor for over 30 years. My experience spans a variety of disciplines, including aerobics, muscle conditioning, pre and postnatal fitness, Osteofit, yoga, hot tub stretching, and Aquafitness.
Marissa
Zumba
Hi! My name is Marissa Burias and I teach Zumba® Fitness! My Zumba® class is a full-body low-impact dance/fitness workout that will improve coordination, boost your mood and torch calories!
Saidu
Mixed Martial Arts | Self-defence
Saidu Sesay is a highly experienced Martial Arts instructor, Personal Trainer, and Group Fitness Instructor at Birchmount Bluff Neighbourhood Centre (BBNC). With over 15 years of expertise in teaching Martial Arts and fitness, Saidu has achieved significant success and recognition in the industry. .
Shyanne
Adult Fitness
I teach adult fitness classes and mom and baby Bootcamp. I love what I do, am little but on the crazy side and it truly shows in my classes. All are always welcome in my programs as there are options for everyone. If you can smile and have fun, then my classes are the right fit for you! 😊
Stephen
Tai Chi
Tai Chi is a gentle form of exercise that can help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance. It can be a perfect activity at any time in your life.
Monica
Mindful Yoga | Pilates
I’ve been teaching at BBNC for the last five years and I love this community! I incorporate mindfulness for body-mind-breath awareness, flowing movements for increased flexibility and mobility, and exercises that challenge our brains in all classes. You’ve got a friend at BBNC!
Ester
Body Sculpting | Stretch & Strength
My name is Ester Finocchiaro and I have been a fitness instructor for almost 30 years. Over the 3 decades I have taught Body Sculpting with weights, Stretch & Strength, Step, Cardio Pilates Ball classes and many more styles.
Alex
Aquafit
I have had the pleasure of working at BBNC for over 4 years now as an Aqufit Instructor. I’ve been so fortunate to have so many amazing participants who have made this role so rewarding. I am so looking forward to working with the old and new in the future
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